Roof construction



April 30, 1935.

H. CALLAWAY ROOF CONSTRUCTION Filed May 22, 1933 INVENTOR.

" Hm CHLLHWHK Patented Apr. 30, 1935 1,999,802

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE aoor CONSTRUCTION Hal Oallaway, Los Angeles. Calif. Application-May 22, 1933, SerialNo. 672,138

' 8 Claims. (01. 198 -26) This invention relates to improvements in roof In Fig. 3 I have shown a detail of my novel reglet construction. strip and have indicated it generally at 3B. As The general object of the invention is to proshown the reglet strip 3!! comprises a strip of vide a novel means for securing flashing members metal bentback upon itself to form a bottom porin position. tiontl and atop portion 32 with a channelway 33 5 Another object of the invention is to provide a therebetween. The upper portion 32 includes novel holding member for the upper end of an upturned flange 34 which is approximately flashing members. flushwith the end of the lower portion 3!.

A further object of the invention is to provide Fi 4 I have shown a detail of my novel a novel anchor bolt for use with flashings in old flashing strip and have indicated it generally at 10 roof constructions, V g g 35. As shown the flashing strip is made of sheet Other objects and the advantages of this invenmetal and includes a faceportion 36 having a tion will be apparent from the following descripigh e lle y b t flange 37 a the ppe e tion taken in connection with the accompanying thereof. Adjacent the lower edge of the face pordrawing wherein: V x tion I provide a slightly angular portion 38 which 15 Fig. 1 is a fragmentary section through a roof is bent in the same direction as the flange 3i. and roof parapet embodying the features of my When c ns ruc in a building With Which y invention; invention is to be used a predetermined number of Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my novel flashlayers of the bricks l3 and 15 are laid and then a ing anchor; reglet strip 30 is positioned on the upper face of 20 Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of my the bricks l3 adjacent the edge thereof which is novel reglet strip; nearest the roof. Then a plurality of anchor Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of members I! are placed in DO in Spaced r ethe flashing strip used; tion. Whenplacing an anchor member il in P0- i 5 s a perspective ie of my no l anchor sition the anchor piece [8 is placed with the base 2 bolt for use in old constructions; and, thereof n agin he upp Surface Of a brick Fig. 6 is a fragmentary section through a roof 3 and the flange 22 of engeging the de 'O parapet showing the anchor bolt shown in Fig. 5 t e br ck at the mortar joint l6 and with the in an operative position. bolt I9 extending towards the roof and the clamp- Referring to the drawing by reference charihg plate 29 Positioned adjacent e face of the 30 acters I h ve indicated a ro f d k .1-, In n t brick it towards the roof. Thereafter the mortar associated parapet at i2. As shown the parapet joint I4 is formed over the reglet piece 30 so that #2 is of the usual brick construction comprising the piece efl becomes di p s d in a reglet h so a plurality of layers of bricks i 3 adjacent the roof that the r glet p e 30 a d he a O member I i having mortar joints .14 therebetween and other become embedded in the mortare other layers of brick IS with a mortar joint it. between layers of the brick are then laidthe bricks I 3 and I5. r v When laying the roof covering such as com- In Fig. 2 Ihave shown a detail of my improved P i roofing as indicated at 3e, the de flashing anchor and indicated it generally at H. thereof areebeht p y along the pa a in As shown the flashing anchor comprises a metal the usual manner as at The belt 59 y be 40 anchor piece I8, 9, bolt 19, and a metal clamping unscrewed a short distance to a w the flashing plate 20. The anchor piece J8 comprises a base to h P d behind e Plate 2 after which the portion 2| having at one end. a downwardly exflashing t p 5 is placed in DO-SitiOIIVWith the tending flange 22 a d t th ppogite end an flange 3'! thereof positioned in the channelway 33 upwardly extending flange 23. Thebase 2| prefof the reglet piece 30 and with the face portion 36 45 erably tapers and has an aperture 24 therein. thereof extending w w d Over the t p Theflange 23 includes a threaded aperture 25 tion 40 of the roofing material. The bolts E9 of to receive the threaded portion of the bolt 19. the anchor-member I! are then tig d p The clamping plate 20 has: an aperture 26 thereby drawing the upp p 21 o engage- 0 therein in which the bolt I9 is positioned and the ment with. the bricks and the lower lip 28 into upper and lower ends of the clamping plate. are engagement with the face 36 of the flashing 35. preferably arcuately bent 'to form engaginglips Upon further tightening of the bolts IS the lip 28 21 and 28, respectively. The aperture 26. inthe of the clamping plates moves the face 39 of the clamping plate 20 is preferably positioned. nearer flashing strip into tight engagement with the porto the upper end thereof than the lower end.: tion 40 of theroofing material thereby clamping the portion 40 tightly against the parapet. By providing the angular portion 38 on the flashing strip the lower end thereof tightly engages the portion 40 of the roofing material.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a detail of my novel anchor bolt and indicated it generally at 4|. As shown the bolt 4| comprises a shank 42 having an enlarged rectangularly shaped head 43 integral therewith at one end and a threaded portion 44 adjacent the opposite end. The threaded end of the shank 42 is preferably slotted as indicated at G5. The head 43 is sharpened as indicated at 46 to provide diagonally opposed cutting points 41;:

The anchor bolt 4| is adapted to beused in place of the anchor member I! when replacing the roofing material of an old building. When using a bolt 4| an aperture 48 is. drilled in the mortar joint M of a size sufficient to insert therethrough the head 43 of the bolt when the head is turned with its length horizontal. The aperture 48 isdrilled into the mortar joint l4 and through the mortar joint It. The bolt 4| is then positioned in the aperture 48 with the head '43 thereof positioned in the mortar joint l6 and thethreaded end 44 projecting beyond the face of the bricks I3.

The flashing strip is then placed-in position with the flange 31 thereof positioned in the previously formed old reglet gash 49 and then a clamping plate 28 is positioned on'the bolt and a nut 58 is positioned on the threaded portion 44 of the bolt. A suitable tool is then positioned in the bolt slot 45 and the bolt turned ninety (90) degrees. As the bolt is thus turned the head 43 thereof cuts into the mortar of the joint IE to a position wherein the length of the head is vertical in which position the head cannot be withdrawn through the aperture 48. Thereafter the nut 50 is tightened up against the clamping plate 2i] which thereupon firmly clamps the flashing and roofing material to the parapet as previously described.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have provided a novel roofing construction which is simple in construction and highly eflicient in use.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a building including a roof deck and a parapet wall formed of a plurality of courses of layer of bricks having joints therebetween, a roofing material on said deck with the ends thereof bent upward against said parapet, a flashing member, a flashing anchor including a plate member and a clamping member, said plate member being embedded in the wall and comprising a base portion having a part engaging the wall and having a threaded aperture, said clamping member engaging said flashing member and a bolt positioned in said threaded aperture of said plate member and passing through said clamping member.

2. In a building including a roof deck and a' parapet wall formed of a plurality of courses of layers of bricks having mortar joints therebetween, a roofing material on said deck with the ends thereof bent upward against'said parapet, a flashing member including a portion arranged in one of said mortar joints-and with a portion overlaying said upwardly bent portion of said roofing material, an anchor plate comprising a base portion having atone end a downwardly extending flange and at the other-end an upwardly extending flange, said anchor plate being positioned on the layer and course of bricks adjacent to said flashing member with the base thereof engaging the top of said brick witli the .downparapet wall formed of a plurality of courses of layers of bricks having mortar joints therebetween, a roofing material on said deck with the ,ends thereof bent upward against said parapet,

a flashing member, said flashing member overlayingsaid upwardly bent portion of said roofing material,, an anchor plate positioned on a brick of the course adjacent said roof and having a portion engaging the brick; a clamping plate having a portion engaging said flashing member and a portion engaging a brick, and fastening means engaging said anchor plate and firmly holding said clamping plate against said flashing member. 4. In a building including a roof deck and a parapet wall'formed of a plurality of courses of layers of bricks having mortar joints therebe tween, a roofing material on said deck with the ends thereof bent upward against said parapet, a flashing member, said flashing overlaying said upwardly bent portion of said roofing material, an anchor plate, said anchor plate secured in said wall, a clamping plate having lip portions at the top and bottom thereof and having an aperture therein adjacent the top thereof, said clamping plate extending downward with said lower lip thereof engaging said flashing member, said upper lip of said clamping member engaging one of said bricks, a bolt, said bolt engaging said anchor plate, and said aperture of said clamping plate and firmly holding said lower lip of said clamping plate against said flashing member thereby clamping said upturned portion of said roofing material between said flashing member and said parapet, V 5. In a building including a roof deck and a parapet wall formed of a plurality of courses of layers of bricks having mortar joints therebetween, a roofing material on said deck with the ends thereof bent upward against said'parap'et, a flashing member, said flashing overlaying said upwardly bent portion of said roofing material, an anchor plate, said anchor plate being made of metal and comprising a base portion having at one end a downwardly extending flange and at the other end an upwardly. extending flange, said upwardly extending flange having a threaded aperture therein, said anchor plate being positioned on a brick of the course adjacent said roof with the base of the plate engaging the top of the brick and with the downwardly extending flange thereof engaging the rear face of bricks. clamping plate engaging said flashing member and alsorengaging one of said bricks, and fastening means engaging said clamping plate and firmly holding said plate against said flashing member thereby clamping said upturned portion of said roofing material between said flashing member and said parapet.

6. In a building including a roof deck and a parapet'wall formed of a plurality of courses of layer of bricks having joints therebetween, a roofing material on said deck with the ends thereof bent upward against said parapet, a reglet member, said reglet member comprising a strip of metal bent back upon itself to form upper and lower portions having a channelway therebetween, said reglet member being positioned on a layer of said bricks adjacent said roof and with its open face toward said roof and adjacent the roof edge of said bricks, a flashing member, said flashing member being formed of sheet metal and including a plane face having a right angularly bent flange at its upper edge and slightly bent portion adjacent its lower edge bent in the same direction as said flange, said flashing member being positioned with said flange in said channelway of said reglet member and with its plane face overlaying said upwardly bent portion of said roofing material, a flashing anchor including a plate member and a clamping member, said plate member embedded in the wall adjacent said right member and being made of metal and comprising a base portion having at one end a downwardly extending flange and at the other end an upwardly extending flange, said upwardly extending flange having a threaded aperture therein, said clamping member being made of metal and having lip portions at the top and bottom thereof arcuately bent in the same direction and having an aperture therein adjacent the top thereof, a bolt, said bolt being positioned in said threaded aperture of said plate member and passing through said aperture of said clamping member.

7. In a building including a roof deck and a parapet wall formed of a plurality of courses of layers of bricks having mortar joints therebetween, a roofing material on said deck with the ends thereof bent upward against said parapet, a flashing member including a plane face having a right angularly bent flange at its upper edge and a slightly angularly bent portion adjacent its lower edge bent in the same direction as said flange, said flashing member being positioned with said flange in one of said mortar joints, and with its plane face overlaying said upwardly bent portion of said roofing material, an anchor plate comprising a base portion having at one end a downwardly extending flange and at the other end an upwardly extending flange, said upwardly extending flange having a threaded aperture therein, said anchor plate being positioned on the layer and course of bricks adjacent tosaid flange on the flashing member with the base thereof engaging the top of said brick with the downwardly extending flange thereof engaging the face of said brick opposite said roof face and with said upturned flange towards said roof, a clamping plate having lip portions and at the top and bottom thereof arcuately bent in the same direction and having an aperture therein adjacent the top thereof, said clamping plate extending downward with said lower lipthereof engaging said flashing member, said upper lip of said clamping member engaging one of said bricks, a bolt, said bolt being positioned in said threaded aperture of said anchor plate and said aperture of said clamping plate and firmly holding said lower lip of said clamping plate against said flashing member thereby clamping said upturned portion of said roofing material between said flashing member and said parapet.

8. In a building including a roof deck and a parapet wall, a roofing material on said deck with the ends thereof bent upward against said parapet, a reglet member comprising a strip of metal bent back upon itself to form upper and lower portions having a channelway therebetween, said reglet member being embedded in said wall with its open face' opening out of said wall towards said roof, a flashing member including a plane face having a right angularly bent flange at its upper edge and a slight angularly bent portion adjacent its lower edge bent in the same direction as said flange, said flashing member being positioned with said flange in said channelway of said reglet member and with its plane face overlaying said upwardly bent portion of said roofing material, an anchor plate comprising a base portion having at one end a downwardly extending flange and at the other end an upwardly extending flange, said upwardly extending flange having a threaded aperture therein, said anchor plate being embedded in said wall adjacent said reglet member with said upturned flange towards said roof, a clamping plate having lip portions at the top and bottom thereof arcuately bent in the same direction and having an aperture therein adjacent the top thereof, said clamping plate extending downward with said lower lip thereof engaging said flashing member, said upper lip of said clamping member engaging one of said bricks, a bolt, said bolt being positioned in said threaded aperture of said anchor plate and said aperture of said clamping plate and firmly holding said lower lip of said clamping plate against said flashing member thereby clamping said upturned portion of said roofing material between said flashing member and said parapet.

HAL CALLAWAY. 

